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The 18th Annual Pikes Peak Arts Council Awards will be held Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at the
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College

PPAC lauds outstanding creative performances and exhibitions from the region every year at the PPAC Awards. This red carpet event celebrates artists and their contributions in film, theater, literature, visual arts, music, dance, and more. Nominees are revealed in September, with winners announced at the ceremony.The PPAC Awards has been held in October each year since 2000 to coincide with Arts Month, the largest annual celebration for the arts in the nation. Pikes Peak Arts Council Members are eligible to nominate standout performances and events all year long here.

2017 PPAC Awards

Eve Tilley Lifetime Achievement Award: Patti Boles

Arts Champion of the Year Award: Chris McGarry

Future of the Arts Award: Concrete Couch

Rising Star Award: Steven Sabell

Dance

Youth Dance Production

Colorado Ballet Society for The Music ManProfessional Academy of New Dramatic Arts for Shrek the MusicalTurning Pointe School of Dance for Annie Jr.

Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College for Bye Bye BirdieThe Millibo Art Theatre for Babette's Knockout OperaTHEATREWORKS for Game of Love and Chance

Make ‘Em Think

Springs Ensemble Theatre for The Elephant ManTHEATREWORKS for The Hairy ApeUCCS Theatre Company for Cabaret

Visual Arts

Excellent Gallery Exhibit

Chris Mike and Rob Miller for Skateboarding - Not One Ounce of Compromise at Kreuser Gallery*Wendy Mike and De Lane Bredvik for Ragnarӧk: Anthropocene at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College The Black Power Tarot at the Gallery of Contemporary Art